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broadwayguy2 said: "Also, a snarky remark about how the entire set can be saved on a thumb drive is *really* *REALLY* insulting and offensive to the HUNDREDS of people who designed, built, installed, and operate the set and props for that and are currently unemployed through no fault of their own, no fault of their production, and no fault of their audience.
I appreciate some good snark, TRUST ME people know that, but this time and this subject... that is beyond tacky."

Covid aside - if those sets were conventional sets and not an LED wall, chances are the IA crew would be much larger. How many carps are replaced with one or two video operators? So really they already lost out...to a thumb drive.

Also worth noting that video often doesn't cost less than a physical set. You have to rent those LED tiles - unlike a set that you own - there is more frequent and costly maintenance on them, and you add another designer to the payroll and royalty pool.

A video wall like that does not actually reduce the size of the crew in a notable way. They may be apportioned by a department slightly differently, but that is all. If you are running a smaller crew because you have a heavy LED component, you are staffing the show incorrectly.

For the record, I believe broadwayguy2 should have every right to be indignant and offended about a joke that demeans the people who worked hard to create and run that set. But as I said in my last post, the joke wasn't demeaning those people.

The entire show including backdrop videos and music click tracks are in this:

That would require it being funny, so nah.

stick a fork in this thread, BF123.

Has been for days. I'm sure there are more worthy subjects of your estimable photographic skillz.

Huss417 said: "There would be more stuff to load out from Love Letters. Mean Girls must have really cut back on their production. LOL"

Lol! I don’t know why but this struck me so funny! 🤣